Nurse Practitioner - Pediatric Palliative Care - Limited Appt

NONPF; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 129,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

UCLA Health in Los Angeles seeks a Pediatric Pain & Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner to provide family-centered care for infants, children, adolescents and young adults with acute, chronic, complex, and life-limiting conditions.

You will work with a multidisciplinary team to assess pain, manage symptoms, and support goals-of-care discussions, enhancing quality of life for patients and families. This limited appointment lasts up to 8 months and may convert to a career.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or higher from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program with a specialty in Pediatric Acute Care.
• Current California RN, NP, and NP Furnishing licensure.
• Current NPI and DEA registration.
• Enrollment in PECOS and CURES.
• Current national certification as a Pediatric Acute Care NP.
• BLS certification (American Heart Association/Red Cross).
• PALS certification (American Heart Association).
• Minimum 2 years of Acute Care Pediatric NP experience.

Responsibilities

• Deliver comprehensive, family-centered pediatric pain and palliative care.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to address physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
• Facilitate goals-of-care discussions and support complex medical decision-making.
• Document patient care concisely and maintain thorough clinical records.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Independent work

Prioritization

Microsoft Office

Education

Master's degree in Pediatric Acute Care NP

California RN license

California NP license

NPI

DEA registration

PECOS enrollment

CURES enrollment

Pediatric Acute Care NP certification

PALS certification

BLS certification

2+ years acute care pediatric NP experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Pediatric Pain & Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner (NP) is an advanced practice provider who delivers comprehensive, family-centered care to infants, children, adolescents, and young adults with acute, chronic, complex, and life-limiting conditions. As a member of the interdisciplinary Pain & Palliative Care team, the NP provides expert assessment and management of pain and other distressing symptoms, facilitates goals-of-care discussions, supports complex medical decision-making, and promotes quality of life for patients and families.

The NP collaborates with multidisciplinary healthcare teams to address the physical, emotional, psychosocial, and spiritual needs of patients and families through symptom management, care coordination, patient and family education, and interdisciplinary care planning. The NP practices under approved standardized procedures, promotes evidence-based care, and serves as a resource for pain management and palliative care across the continuum of care.

This is a limited appointment (not to exceed 8 months)

A limited appointment may convert to career

Salary range: $93.81-$133.97/hourly

Qualifications

Required:

• Master's degree or higher from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program with a specialty in Pediatric Acute Care.
• Current California Registered Nurse (RN), Nurse Practitioner (NP), and Nurse Practitioner Furnishing (NPF) licensure.
• Current National Provider Identifier (NPI) and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registration.
• Enrollment in PECOS and CURES.
• Current national certification as a Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
• Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification from the American Heart Association.
• Minimum two (2) years of experience as an Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and other clinical software systems.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and effectively prioritize responsibilities.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to establish and maintain collaborative relationships with clinical, academic, and administrative personnel.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to document patient care in a concise, accurate, and comprehensive manner.

Preferred:

• Minimum 1 year of pediatric pain management and/or palliative care experience.
• Experience managing pain and complex symptom burden in children with serious acute, chronic, or life-limiting illnesses.
• Experience facilitating family meetings, goals-of-care discussions, and shared decision-making.
• Experience working within an interdisciplinary team that includes physicians, nursing, social work, psychology, child life, rehabilitation services, and spiritual care.

UCLA Health is a world-renowned health system with four award-winning hospitals and dozens of primary care practices, specialty practices, urgent care centers and other ancillary locations throughout metro Los Angeles. Through the efforts of our outstanding people, we have become Los Angeles’ trusted provider of exceptional, compassionate patient care. If you’re looking to experience greater challenge and fulfillment in your career, you can at UCLA Health.